BBC Concert Orchestra Concert

Published on Jun 17, 2013

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Genre: NCPA

Dates: Tuesday, July 23, 2013

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Features: The BBC Concert Orchestra is one of the UK's most versatile ensembles. On July 23rd, the principal conductor Barry Wordsworth will be lead the orchestra to perform at Concert Hall of NCPA in Beijing.

BRIEF INTRODUCTION

Barry Wordsworth
Barry Wordsworth is Music Director of the Royal Ballet Covent Garden, having also previously held the position from 1990-95. In 2006 he became Conductor Laureate of the BBC Concert Orchestra, having served as its Principal Conductor since 1989. He is also Principal Conductor of the Brighton Philharmonic, and has recently become Music Director Laureate of the Birmingham Royal Ballet.

In a distinguished career, Barry Wordsworth has appeared with many of the world's leading orchestras both in the UK and overseas, including the Philharmonia Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Ulster Orchestra, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Toronto Symphony, Sydney Symphony, New Zealand Symphony, Rotterdam Philharmonic, and the Seoul Philharmonic.

BBC Concert Orchestra
The BBC Concert Orchestra is one of the UK's most versatile ensembles. Since 1952 the orchestra has been the house orchestra for BBC Radio 2's Friday Night is Music Night. They give regular broadcasts on BBC Radio 3 and helped surprise BBC Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles on his birthday breakfast show, as well as performing at The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Concert. Its many soundtrack recordings include those for BBC TV's Frozen Planet and BBC Films' Salmon Fishing in the Yemen.

Keith Lockhart is the orchestra's Principal Conductor and Johannes Wildner is Principal Guest Conductor, complementing Conductor Laureate Barry Wordsworth. Keith has been Conductor of the Boston Pops for eighteen seasons and Johannes came to the job with over a decade's experience with the Vienna Philharmonic. Arranger and jazz trumpeter Guy Barker has recently been appointed as the orchestra's Associate Composer. The position was previously held by Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood and the Art of Noise's Anne Dudley.

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Booking From: Monday, Jun 17, 2013

Booking Until: Saturday, Jul 20, 2013

Show Time: Jul 23, 2013 / 7:30pm

Running Time: 1 hours 50 minutes

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